The Q and A Podcast 096: Anthony Loves Football!

Welcome back, guys! On today's episode, DeQuiency and Anthony talk about:

• The Texans continuing failure against the Patriots
• Colin Kaepernick's partnership with Nike
• Anthony is REALLY excited to have the NFL back in his life

And more!

The Q and A Podcast 088: Time to Play Catch Up

On today's super-sized episode, DeQuiency and Anthony discuss a myriad of topics that came up during the guys' last "vacation". They include:

Anthony's time as a seat filler for the WWE

Vince's bringing back the XFL?

Who deserves to be fired for the Texans' terrible season: Rick Smith or Bill O'Brien?

Can the NBA surpass the NFL in popularity?

Someone needs to plug in the MLB Hot stove.

And much more.

The Q and A Podcast 084: Harvey Aftermath

On today's episode, Anthony and DeQuiency talk about the Mayweather/McrGregor bout, Hurricane Harvey's effect on the city of Houston, the Astros acquisition of Justin Verlander, and wrap it up with the Texans and NFL picks.

The Q and A Podcast 057

On today's podcast, DeQuiency and Anthony discuss the crazy first week of NFL Free Agency. The guys cover (almost) everything, from insane signings to out of left field trades and even a few retirements. 

The Q and A Podcast 056

On today's episode, DeQuiency and Anthony discuss the Texans' decision to cut ties with Andre Johnson, what Johnson's future is in the league and what the Texans will do without their long time franchise wide receiver.

  

The Q and A Podcast 049

On tonight's episode, DeQuiency and Anthony gear up for the Super Bowl. The guys start by discussing the controversies surrounding the game, then talk about the game itself by picking more ridiculous wagers and finally pick the winner and Super Bowl MVP.

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The Q and A Podcast 048

On today's podcast, DeQuiency and Anthony reminisce over the 2014-15 NFL season. The guys go over their win total over/unders, award winner predictions, disappointing teams and much more.

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The Q and A Podcast 044

On today's episode, the guys discuss the weekend's NFC and AFC title games and pick winners (Upset alert!). After that, Anthony takes some time to say how he really feels about the Evan Gattis trade.

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The Q and A Podcast 042

 On today's episode, DeQuiency and Anthony wrap up the NFL games from last week's Wild Card slate. Afterwards, the guys discuss this weekend's games and pick winners and one of our hosts goes off the board with his picks.

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The Q and A Podcast 040

On today's podcast, Anthony and DeQuiency get ready for the Wild Card Weekend by discussing the 4 NFL games and pick winners. Afterwards, the guys talk about the disappointment of their fantasy football teams.

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The Q and A Podcast 031

In Part 2 of their NFL Third Quarter Report, Anthony and DeQuiency break down the teams in the AFC and explain why the AFC North isn't as impressive as one might think

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The Q and A Podcast 030

In Part 1 of the NFL Third Quarter Report, Anthony and DeQuiency talk about each and every team in the NFC, which includes laughing at the horrid NFC South.

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The Q and A Podcast 023

We're back! On today's episode, the guys bring back their NFL Quarterly Report and discuss the Texans, the NFL's love of London, the Seahawks' turmoil, and ask the most importand question: can the winner of the NFC South division end up with only 6 wins?

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Future in Doubt

Courtesy of Espn.com

To quote Mark McGwire, I'm not here to talk about the past.

I'm not here to talk about Ray Rice, Ray McDonald, or Jonathan Dwyer. Nor will I be writing about the disturbing news about Jovan Belcher that makes an already depressing story exponentially more unpleasant. The $765 million concussion settlement that came about 10 years too late? Nope, no comment here. And I certainly do not want to talk about the stumbling, bumbling, bobble-head of a commissioner that the NFL currently employs. 

I am not here to talk about the past; I'm here to question the future.

Would you feel comfortable letting your son play organized football?

If someone asked me that question ten years ago, there is no doubt that I would have said "Hell yes!". To watch and root for my son with my name on his back would have been the highlight of my life. Now if I have any sons and if they should happen to show any kind of athletic prowess, I will do everything in my power to push them towards basketball or baseball.Am I being over-protective? Yes and that is what parents do. But enough of my yammering; let's ask people who actually, you know, have boys:

Monica, mother of a 6 year-old:

"I don't follow up with the sport or its players much. Seeing as how rough the sport is, regardless of the "craziness"...I would not feel comfortable if my son were to play football. Never have . Football is not my first choice as a sport for my son to play. Now if he wants to play when he gets older, be my guest. Even then I would be worried of him getting badly injured."

Brian, father of a 2 year-old with a second son on the way*:

"My wife and I talked about this the other night! We prefer our sons not play football and the reason is strictly I don't want them to get hit and have long term injuries.I don't want the expenses and I don't want them to have to live with something that might happen. Also, in Texas, we feel some of the coaches are out of their mind and I don't want my kid to get burned out on something. If he chooses it, then we will see, but I would much rather him play baseball or golf, but ultimately, the decision is his, but we definitely aren't steering him towards football at all."

*Update: Welcome to the work Alex Reid!

Tenisha, mother of a 1 year old

"I want my son to be active and to play sports but football is something I am concerned about. With the recent stories of young players losing their lives and suffering serious head injuries, I don't want a concussion or serious brain injury to effect my son's future. As parents we need to be educated and consider the benefits and risks of our children participating in football."

Now I'll be the first person to admit that these quotes are, shall we say biased? I know that there are a sizable amount of parents who have no issues with their sons playing football and I do not fault them one bit. But before we wrap this up, allow me to tell a short story: when I was a kid, I was a huge Oilers fan. My father used to show me videos of a bruising tailback by the name of Earl Campbell. Thanks to the power of YouTube, I was able to find one.

Here's Campbell dominating back then:

And here is Campbell now:

Courtesy of CBS

Campbell spoke to ESPN back in 2004 about his punishing running style: "Sometimes I pay for it," Campbell said. "With the way I walk now, the things I did to my body wasn't supposed to be done. At 48 years old, it is saying, 'Hey, Earl, remember what you did to me?' "

I'll always remember what his body said. Simply because I don't want my son to look forward to it.

The Q and A Podcast 022

On today's episode, the guys present their Quarterly NFL Update and talk about the Texans, the disappointing Pats and Saints, and why you should never ever mess with Steve Smith Sr.

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The Q and A Podcast 019

In the final part of the 2014 NFL Preview, DeQuiency and Anthony give out their picks for MVP, who will be the first coach fired, the most depressed fan base and much more.

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The Q and A Podcast 011

Are you ready for some football? We hope so as DeQuiency and Anthony kick off their 9 part (yes nine) 2014 NFL Preview with the NFC East.

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